There’s a reason shopping local has endured since long before “buy local” became a byword: it’s deeply human. Walking into a shop, holding an object in your hands, and talking to the person who made it or sourced it is an experience no algorithm can come close to replicating. Or even predicting.
At TABLE, we believe these face-to-face moments do more than fill our homes with beautiful things — they keep the beating heart of our communities alive. Every purchase made at a neighborhood boutique, gallery, or studio is a vote for the shopkeeper who knows your name, the artisan down the street, and the kind of vibrant, walkable shopping district that makes a place feel like home. As the legendary Diana Vreeland once suggested, sometimes it’s only by getting out into the world — browsing, touching, talking — that we discover what we didn’t even know we wanted. From a gold and garnet ring fit for a mythical queen to a batter bowl built for everyday ritual, each piece here was chosen by us not just for its beauty, but also for the story and the shop and the people behind it. Please go see them in person!
Shop Local, Live Well: This Week’s SOURCE Picks from New Mexico Makers
Dell Fox
Legend has it Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world — and Dell Fox pays homage with the Helen of Troy collection. This 22k gold and garnet ring is fit for a queen, though we won’t tell if you treat yourself like one too.
Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe
The Mason Cash Batter Bowl proves that form and function can coexist beautifully. Crafted from chip-resistant stoneware with a generous two-quart capacity, it’s built for mixing, whisking, and pouring — a kitchen workhorse that looks as good as it performs.
MoMo Taos
Moriah Stanton’s sliced gemstone earrings are true showstoppers. Cut from Russian tourmaline — prized for its clarity and rich, purplish-brown hue — and paired with faceted, tricolored citrine set in sterling silver, they’re one-of-a-kind statement pieces.
Artful Tea
This caramel Pu-erh blend is the best of both worlds: the buttery sweetness of caramel meets the deep, earthy complexity of aged Pu-erh. Add a splash of milk and you’ve got a moment of Zen in a cup.
Leslie Flynt
For over 173 years, Poterie Renault was renowned for its iconic brown-glazed “poterie gres” — until the workshop closed in 2011. Leslie Flynt keeps that legacy alive with these handcrafted stoneware creamers, pitchers, and jugs built to anchor any kitchen or table.
About the Author
Julia Platt Leonard is Regional Editor for TABLE Magazine’s New Mexico edition, covering Santa Fe’s food, shopping, and community scene. A graduate of the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, she has worked as a pastry chef, food consultant, and television reporter, and is co-founder of the Santa Fe International Literary Festival. She is the author of the novel Cold Case (Simon & Schuster) and has written for publications including The Independent. Reach her at julia@tablemagazine.com.
About the Author
Keith Recker is Editor-in-Chief and Co-Owner of TABLE Magazine. A color and trend forecaster for nearly 20 years, his clients have included Pantone, WGSN, Stylus, and the Color Association of the United States. He is the author of three books on color, including Deep Color: The Shades That Shape Our Souls and True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments, and PANTONE: The Twentieth Century in Color. He is co-founder of the Open Source Colour Association, a new organization devoted to inclusive and transparent color forecasting. Earlier in his career, he was a vice president of home merchandising at Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and Gump’s San Francisco. Listen to his podcast appearances at The Color Authority and EcoFashion Hub.
Read more of his work here or contact him at keith@tablemagazine.com. Follow him on Instagram as @TheChromosapien.
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